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Air transportation safety investigation report
TSB releases investigation report on 2023 runway overrun of a passenger aircraft in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Air transportation safety investigation A24P0107
The occurrence
On 02 October 2024, a Cessna A185F aircraft operated by Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd. departed Port Hardy Water Aerodrome, British Columbia (BC), en route to a logging camp in Warner Bay, BC, with one pilot and two passengers on board.
During the landing phase, the aircraft made contact with the water, and the pilot lost control. The aircraft came to rest with the fuselage under water.